#2E1D19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.1% 0.028 33.7), rgb(46, 29, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#2E1D19 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E1D19 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 29, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.028 33.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E1D19 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E1D19 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2E1D19 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E1D19 text on black | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF958B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6357
oklch(55.6% 0.074 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#835247
oklch(49.1% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2E1D19
oklch(25.1% 0.028 33.7)
#2E1D19 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #211F19 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252219 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321B1C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E1D19
#2E1D19
oklch(25.1% 0.028 33.7)
- #11252A
#11252A
oklch(25% 0.028 215.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E1D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #2E1D19 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.